Deuteronomy 13:1

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Deuteronomy 13:1

If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

A prophet

A dreamer

Jeremiah 23:25

Jeremiah 27:9

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Bible References

A prophet

And the old prophet said unto him, "I am a prophet as well as thou, and an Angel spake unto me with the word of the LORD saying, 'Bring him again with thee to thine house, and let him eat bread and drink water.' Bvt he lied unto him.

By the head, is understood the senator and honorable man, and by the tail, the Prophet that preacheth lies.

"For from the least unto the most, they hang all upon covetousness: and from the prophet unto the priest, they go all about with falsity and lies.

"For the prophets and the priests themselves are polluted hypocrites, and their wickedness have I found in my house, sayeth the LORD.

"Thou son of man, speak prophecy against those prophets that preach in Israel: and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, 'Hear ye the word of the LORD.

And then shall those prophets be confounded, everyone of his vision when he prophesieth: neither shall they wear sackcloth anymore, to deceive men withal.

"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.

Woe be to you when all men praise you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation.

Ye beloved, believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they be of God, or not: for many false prophets are gone out in to the world.

A dreamer

I have heard well enough what the prophets say, that preach lies in my name, saying, 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed.'

And therefore follow not your Prophets, soothsayers, expounders of dreams, charmers and witches, which say unto you: Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon.

General references

And the sorcerers did likewise with their sorcery, and the frogs came up upon the land of Egypt.

When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit and hast enjoyed it and dwellest therein:

And he gave them the same time a sign, saying, "This is the sign, of that the LORD hath promised: Behold, the altar shall rent and the ashes that are in it shall fall out."

My son, heareth no more the doctrine that leadeth thee away from the words of understanding.

Then if any man shall say unto you, 'Lo, here is Christ,' or 'There is Christ': believe it not:

And then, if any man say to you, 'Lo, here is Christ, lo, he is there,' believe not.